A postgraduate student of the University of Lagos, Jimi Fatunbi, has been
allegedly injured by two lecturers at the university campus.
Fatunbi told Saturday PUNCH on Friday how he was slapped and stabbed by
the lecturers at about midnight on Wednesday.
He identified the lecturers as Dr.BabawaleTaiwo and Dr. Israel Abiala,
who lecture at the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics; and Arts and
Social Sciences Education respectively.
It was gathered that the incident happened at the UNILAG’s Faculty of Education
roundabout.
Fatunbi, studying for masters in English Language, is a resident of the
Henry Carr Postgraduate Hall.
He explained that the incident, which started out as a conversation
turned bloody when he alighted from his vehicle to complain about how one of
the lecturers banged on the body of his car.
He said, “I went to take my car from Elkanemi hall, where it was
initially parked, to Henry Carr. While I was reversing at Elkanemi Park, I
discovered that a vehicle was behind me and the occupants (lecturers) of the
vehicle said I was obstructing them.
“Dr. Taiwo started banging on my car. I felt he wanted to damage my car
and I stopped. I came down to ask him what was actually wrong.
“I felt that if I was indeed obstructing, since I was moving away, there
was no need for the attack.
“He said I had committed an offence and he needed to deal with me, being
a lecturer. So, before I knew it, his colleague, Abiala came down from the same
car and started manhandling me. In the process, one of them stabbed me in the
face.
“I was shouting until students came around. I eventually called my hall
executives and I was taken to the university’s Medical Centre for treatment.”
He said the lecturers were interrogated by the university’s security
officials after they were informed of the situation.
When our correspondent visited the university campus on Friday, security
officials at the Alpha Base (the university’s security house) confirmed that
the case had been reported.
When contacted on the telephone, the Public Relations Officer of UNILAG,
Toyin Adebule, also confirmed the incident, saying the management had been
notified.
He said, “I have confirmed it myself. There is one Dr.Taiwo involved and
the case was reported at our security post. The attention of the management has
been drawn to the case and we are taking action. It is still under
investigation.
“The dean and head of department where he works have been informed and
the university has requested that the lecturer should come for questioning. We
don’t condone indiscipline, hooliganism and violence from anybody at any level.
“The university is taking up the matter seriously and we will never leave
any stone unturned until we get to the root of the matter. It could be cultism,
money or anything. We want to know what caused the matter and we will get back
to you. We have asked the security to go after him.”
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